Baradine Central School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Baradine, New South Wales 2396 · Warrumbungle LGA
#304 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#1171 of 1,259 nationally
About Baradine Central School
Baradine Central School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Baradine, New South Wales (2396), within the Warrumbungle local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 101 students (51 girls and 50 boys).
Baradine Central School has an ICSEA value of 785, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 2nd percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 81% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (12.8 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Baradine Central School scores 25.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 304th of 314 combined schools in NSW (4th of 4 in the Warrumbungle area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 785
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-20% enrolments since 2020 (area median -20%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Baradine Central School's 101 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Baradine Central School have changed over the past decade.
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Similar schools
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Mungindi Central School
Mungindi · Government combined · P-12
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Ashford Central School
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Menindee Central School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Baradine Central School a public or private school?
Baradine Central School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Baradine Central School offer?
Baradine Central School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Baradine Central School?
In 2025, Baradine Central School had 101 enrolled students (51 girls, 50 boys), a change of -20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Baradine Central School?
Baradine Central School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 785. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Baradine Central School rank in NSW?
Baradine Central School ranks 304th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (25.7/100), and 1171st of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Baradine Central School?
Baradine Central School has about 7.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Baradine Central School?
In 2025, Baradine Central School had 9 students in Year 7 and 4 in Year 12.
Is Baradine Central School co-ed?
Yes. Baradine Central School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Baradine Central School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Baradine Central School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Baradine Central School?
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